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gy954 · 04-13-2012, 01:06 PM

What I read somewhere is that the electronics that run the engine will compensate for lower-octane gas, so you don't get pinging...BUT over time low-octane gas does damage the engine.

In Kalifornia the best we can get is 91 octane, and it's with special formulation at that, so it pretty much sux. Filling up in Oregon once (on a trip) made a huge difference not only in performance, but better MPG too.

04-13-2012, 01:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
gy954 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 163 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 181	Low Octane What I read somewhere is that the electronics that run the engine will compensate for lower-octane gas, so you don't get pinging...BUT over time low-octane gas does damage the engine. In Kalifornia the best we can get is 91 octane, and it's with special formulation at that, so it pretty much sux. Filling up in Oregon once (on a trip) made a huge difference not only in performance, but better MPG too.